Colombia
Gran Galope
Huila sits in south-western Colombia, between the central and eastern ranges of the Andes. The department grows something like a fifth of the country's coffee, yet four out of five of its producers work less than three hectares — this lot is built from ten to thirty such farms, cupped in Pitalito. Pear, cooked apple, cooked orange and dark chocolate, with juicy acidity and a sugary sweetness. When someone is starting out with specialty coffee, this is the one I put in their hands.
The producer
Excelso Gran Galope
Built from ten to thirty Huila smallholders, cupped and bought in Pitalito.


This same green coffee
3 roasts, 3 different coffees
One sack, three profiles. What the roast changes is the balance of acidity, sweetness and body — the fruit doesn't disappear, it just steps back.
Vidd magaddal — egyadagos filter
A mug, hot water, two minutes. For travelling, the office, the mountains.
Colombia · Medium
Cartagena — single-serve drip bag
caramelised apple · dark chocolate · juicy pear
Colombia · Light
Popayán — single-serve drip bag
fresh pear · juicy apple · bright orange
It's the fastest way to find out which roast is yours.